Staphylococcus pseudintermedius septicemia in puppies after elective cesarean section: confirmed transmission via dam's milk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In humans, transmission of bacteria causing fatal sepsis in the neonates through mother's milk has been reported. In dogs, it is believed that bacteria from canine milk are not the primary cause of neonatal infections. Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is colonizing the skin and mucocutaneous junctions in adult dogs and can act as an opportunistic pathogen. This bacterium was previously isolated from the canine milk and, although, its transmission from the dam's milk to the newborn puppies causing a neonatal sepsis was suggested, this hypothesis has not been confirmed.

Case presentation

A 4.5-year-old healthy Boston terrier dam had an elective cesarean section, delivering five normal puppies and one dead runt. Next day, two puppies developed pustules on their legs a

SUBMITTER: Zakosek Pipan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6348621 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature